• Roberta

    Directed by Antonino D’Ambrosio
    USA | 87 minutes | True Stories

Roberta Flack was a classically trained piano teacher when she was discovered in a Washington, D.C. nightclub. But it was the use of "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" in a Clint Eastwood film that catapulted her to superstardom. Here is the fascinating woman behind the incomparable velvet voice.

film details

Director: Antonino D’Ambrosio
Producers: Antonino D’Ambrosio, Mike Tyner, Yrthya Dinzey-Flores, Axel Caballero
Cinematographers: Trevor Tweeten
Editor: Karim López
Music: Martín Perna
Cast: Roberta Flack, Angela Davis, Reverend Jesse Jackson, Yoko Ono, Sean Lennon, Steve Novosel, Valerie Simpson, Clint Eastwood
Country: USA
Language: English
Year: 2022
Running Time: 87 minutes
Director Filmography: Frank Serpico (2017), We’re Still Here (2015), Let Fury Have the Hour (2012)
Primary Company: The Film Sales Company
Contact Email: graham.fine@filmsalescorp.com

Film Festival 2023